Dossier
Immigration Act 1971
Coverage of Immigration Act 1971 in the Nexus archive.
- UK in talks with Pakistan over deportation of Rochdale grooming gang leader: BBC
The UK government is discussing with Pakistan the potential deportation of Shabbir Ahmed, a leader of the Rochdale grooming gang with dual British-Pakistani citizenship. Ahmed, released from prison after a 2012 conviction for sexual offenses, cannot be deported due to a 1971 law, but UK officials are exploring options to remove him.